Mar 8, 2015 · The boondoggle, which leaped literally into fame overnight when it was introduced by Rochester Boy Scouts at the jamboree in England, is a braided lanyard on which various things such …

Aug 24, 2016 · If a trip meant "for business" that results in a trip "for pleasure" can be characterized as a boondoggle, then is there a word for the converse, where a trip "for pleasure" (eg. vacation) results in

Jan 19, 2018 · For example, when a kid repeats what his/her mother is saying because he/she is angry.

Sep 21, 2020 · One might think of boondoggle/boondoggling but I'm looking for something a bit different: rather than trying to appear busy without actually being so, I'm trying to find a word or expression to …

Jun 11, 2018 · Is there a word that entails the meaning of "I set it to zero"? Note how this may not necessarily mean you reset something, as its default value may be something other than zero.

Jan 12, 2018 · @Boondoggle UK english, but even that is poorly spoken by most people in our country He uses "will" in place of "would" when describing ANYTHING would like to do.

May 29, 2018 · I came across the following sentence on the internet: "When we are talking about possession, relationships, illnesses and characteristics of people or things we can use either have or …

Jun 30, 2019 · I would like to know what preposition ‘meeting’ should take. Should I say I’m at a meeting or I’m in a meeting?

May 26, 2018 · Both are technically correct and convey essentially the same meaning you've already concluded. Personally I wouldn't combine the comma and the ellipsis that way, but that could just be …

Sep 27, 2020 · A boondoggle is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations. "A waste of both time and money" is the …